Hiking the Rockwall in Kootenay National Park
A scan of my travel notebook, a Seaform green Leuchtturm1917 Hiking the Rockwall. 5 days. Not rushing, soaking it in. In late August, feeling the last weeks of summer sneaking up on us, we set out on a long-awaited hike - the Rockwall, a 55 kilometer journey over 5 days. We didn't know how it would work out - a fair ...
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Practicing Perspective with Mexican Architecture
Museo De San Ildefonso, CDMX Museo De San Ildefonso is a cultural centre of Mexico and considered to be the birthplace of Mexican Muralism. Say what? Yes! I've been slowly trying to improve my drawing using the techniques of perspective. It's tough but worth it. I'd love to be able to draw pieces that "pop!" off the ...
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Garden Sketches from Mexico
I was fascinated by traditional wooden masks of various animals. I've read that the Jaguar symbolizes the agricultural cycle and the rainy season. Back in October 2019, we had the opportunity to travel Mexico with two dear friends. Our one friend was born in Mexico and his family hails from Guanajuato. When we arrived at ...
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Glimpses of COVID Summer in Edmonton
I don't have much to say on this post, but rather showing some glimpses into COVID summer in Edmonton. To be sure, it was different; no festivals, less friends, less family, more hand sanitizer. But there were some special moments and I'm infinitely grateful for the community we have here. It was also oddly familiar to my ...
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Indigenous Histories of my Homeland
Have you ever wondered who lived on the land of your hometown before your ancestors? I really started to wonder in earnest this summer. Four generations ago, my family were Norwegian homesteaders that came to the Alberta prairies, some even by covered wagon, from states such as Minnesota and North Dakota . I thought, ...
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Pizza Battle New York City
We went to New York City this past September. Over four days, we tried many slices of 'za. We had a lot of fun ranking each slice judging by sauce, crust, and street 'eatability'. Our favourite was Prince Street. They had a ton of photos of celebrities on the wall who have visited in the past. The gallery was a lot ...
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Flenglish – Morning
In an attempt to learn more Flemish, I asked my in-laws to give me their favourite Flemish sayings and I would illustrate them as I go. It's a sporadic project that I'm going to share with you as I go. This is from my father-in-law, Michel: "de ochtendstond heeft goud in de mond"Flemish saying "the morning has ...
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